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Stock Market News 9 January 2026

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock jumps as copper firms and JPMorgan lifts target ahead of earnings

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock jumps as copper firms and JPMorgan lifts target ahead of earnings

Freeport-McMoRan shares rose 4.4% to $56.59 Friday as copper prices climbed and JPMorgan raised its price target to $68. Goldman Sachs also lifted its copper forecast for the first half of 2026. Investors face a Jan 15 dividend record date and await the Jan 22 earnings report. Rio Tinto confirmed early merger talks with Glencore, sending sector shares moving.
9 January 2026
Valero (VLO) stock slides as Venezuela oil talks loom and an analyst trims a target

Valero (VLO) stock slides as Venezuela oil talks loom and an analyst trims a target

Valero shares dropped 3.2% to $185.16 Friday afternoon, underperforming other refiners as the White House met with oil firms, including Valero and Marathon, to discuss possible investment in Venezuela. Piper Sandler cut its Valero price target to $217. Oil prices rose amid global supply concerns. Investors await Valero’s Jan. 29 earnings report for margin and policy updates.
Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

Linde stock ticks up as Feb. 5 earnings date lands — what investors watch next

Linde plc shares gained 1% to $444.18 Friday ahead of its fourth-quarter results due Feb. 5. The company previously forecast Q4 adjusted EPS below analyst estimates and reported a 3% drop in EMEA volumes, a trend expected to continue. Rival Air Products also rose. Investors await updates on demand and pricing as the S&P 500 hit a record high and materials stocks advanced.
CRISPR Therapeutics stock slides after CFO share-sale filing; JPM conference next

CRISPR Therapeutics stock slides after CFO share-sale filing; JPM conference next

CRISPR Therapeutics shares fell 4.3% to $54.00 after a filing showed CFO Raju Prasad exercised and sold 29,700 shares under a preset trading plan. The move comes ahead of the company’s Jan. 12 slot at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and an expected mid-February earnings report. Gene-editing peers also traded lower. CASGEVY revenue and rollout remain key investor focus.
Vertiv stock rebounds after Thursday slide as jobs data steadies rate-cut bets

Vertiv stock rebounds after Thursday slide as jobs data steadies rate-cut bets

Vertiv Holdings shares rose 1.5% to $163.24 Friday afternoon, rebounding after a 6.3% drop Thursday tied to a tech-led market pullback. The move followed U.S. jobs data showing 50,000 jobs added in December and unemployment at 4.4%. Vertiv released a report Thursday highlighting new data center trends as AI drives demand. Traders are watching if the stock can hold above $160 ahead of next week’s inflation data.
9 January 2026

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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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